Hamilton took the lead in 33 minutes when Greg Taylor fouled Mickel Miller out on the right and Keatings's free kick was flicked in via Dougie Imrie's diving header.

Killie tried to get back level and in 41 minutes O'Donnell raced down the right but his cut-back was fired well over by Tshibola.

The Ayrshire side did draw level though in 43 minutes when Hamilton's defence failed to clear Greg Stewart's cross from the right and Rory McKenzie had all the time n the world to drive the ball into the bottom left corner.

Hamilton had two chances to take the lead inside a minute when Miller sent Brustad down the right and his chip was slapped past the post by Jamie MacDonald in 51 minutes.

Moments later Imrie's cur-back should have been tucked away in the bottom right corner by Keatings, but he somehow fired wide.

Kilmarnock then dominated but without troubling Accies keeper Gary Woods.

Rakish Bingham had a chance to win the game a minute into stoppage time but shot straight at MacDonald.

Accies were then reduced to 10 men as sub Steven Boyd collected two bookings in five minutes.